This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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I've been unable to read my mileage for many years now. I have a 2000 C230. Took the car to the dealer and was told the cluster had to be replaced @ around $1000. Found this to be unacceptable since the car at the time was only 5 years old. It's a shame Mercedes Benz doesn't recall this problem.
The contact owns a 2000 Mercedes-Benz C230. The contact stated that the odometer failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised him that he would need to replace a cluster. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Updated 04/15/11 the dealer informed the consumer it would cost $800 to repair/replace the odometer. Updated 10/07/11
The contact owns a 2000 Mercedes C230. The contact stated the odometer failed and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the gauge cluster would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
The contact owns a 2000 Mercedes Benz C230. The contact stated that the instrument panel gauges, such as the speedometer, were unable to be read, which increased the risk of a crash. The contact would have to pay $1,500 to replace the instrument cluster modules because his VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 06V028000 (interior lighting). The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was unknown.
Instrument cluster pixels went out on odometer for my car which seems to happen with all Mercedes. 1. pixels started to go out over the months. 2. 3 years after I bought it. 3. replaced instrument cluster $1,000.
- Harrisburg, PA, USA
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Failure of the turn signals, wipers and power windows and the lock system the failure was caused by the eis system or the key system. This caused a safety hazard of which no control of above systems. The car was in the dealership 7 days to the tune of over $800.
Engine light flashes on and off while driving. Rings on the transmission had to be replaced. Consumer was unable to identify the type of rings. The dealer did not honor the vehicle's warranty. The speakers would intermittently change the radio sound, center console did not open properly, volume did not work, there was a wind noise coming from behind the driver while in motion, driver's seat heater was extremely hot, blower motor was inoperative and the fan speed control switch illumination was inoperative at times.
The vehicle's exhaust system rattled, there were numerous electrical problems, the check engine light had come on intermittently and was reset because there was no problem found, there had been a possibility of problems with the seal on the fuel injection and air injection valves, the climate control unit was faulty, the heated driver side seat did not work properly, and the middle console did not close. Scc
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- Deltona, FL, USA